REPRESENTATION JAPAN AND AMERICA IN BIG HERO 6 (2014) FILM By: ALIA AUDINA KASIH S NIM. 1112026000027 ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT LETTER AND HUMANITIES FACULTY STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY “SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH” JAKARTA 2019 ABSTRACT Alia Audina Kasih Saleha, Representation Japan and America in Big Hero 6. Thesis: Letters and Humanities Faculty, State Islamic University “Syarif Hidayatullah” Jakarta. 2019. Big Hero 6 (2014) film directed by Don Hall by Walt Disney Animation Studios is the unit analysis of this research. The writer uses the film to reveal the representation of Japan and America. The purpose of this research is to know and understand character, then setting/props that represent Japan and America from the concept representation by Stuart Hall. The writer uses qualitative method to analyze the findings. All data are collected from the dialogue and screencapture in the film. The result shows that Japan and America the two different culture are mixed in the film. Eventhough, the two countries was blend but in mixed of culture, there is still have more dominant. The dominant is America. In the film Japanese traditional culture represented in different ways and used not as should be. It conclude that eventhouh, there are many elements of Japan such as cultures, characters, buildings, are portrayed in this film but still America more dominant. It seems America describing Japan inproper. It can be seen from the elements character and setting/props. Keywords: Japan and America, Big Hero 6, character, setting, props, mise en scene, representation i ii iii DECLARATION I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and that, do the best of my knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published and written by another person nor material which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the award of any other degree or diploma of the university or other institution of higher learning, except where due acknowledgement has made in the text. Jakarta, 24 April 2019 Alia Audina Kasih S iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Bismillahirrahmaninrrahim. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praises be to Allah SWT, the lord of universe. With his blessings and guidance, the writer would to be grateful to Allah, because finally the writer finishing this thesis. Peace and blessing be upon to the most honorable our prophet Muhammad SAW, his families, friends, and followers. The writer would like to express a very special thanks to her parents, Sutaryadi Saleh and Widyaningsih. Because of their prayers, love and support, the writer has strength for finishing this thesis. Also, not forget to thanks her big brother and little brother who has given the writer love and spirit. A deeply thanks is also dedicated to Mrs. Pita Merdeka, M.A as her advisor for her great patients, advices, support, times, and many helps until the writer finishing this thesis. The writer very grateful for her hardwork to everything. May Allah SWT bless her and her family. This paper presented to the English Letters Department, Letters and Humanities Faculty, State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, as a part of requirements for the Degree of Strata One. The writer would like to express her sincere gratitude the following people: v 1. Saiful Umam, Ph.D. as the Dean of Adab and Humanity Faculty of State Islamic University of Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. 2. Drs. Asep Saefuddin, M.Pd. as the Head of English Letters Department and Ms. Elve Oktafiyani, M.Hum. as the Secretary of English Letters Department. 3. All the lecturers in English Letters Department that the writer cannot mention one by one who have taught her many things and educated her during her study. 4. A special person Juansyah Rinaldy S who always accompany until this time, many thanks for his times, support, love, and always be the writer’s a source of happiness. Thanks love! 5. Her best friends that felt like my family since Junior High School: Miranny Seren and Siti Masitoh. Love you guys! 6. Her sista from another mother who have shared memories together since entered the university, Ivony Irma Romadhona, Ricca Rahmawati, Pakerti Nur Utami. A distance never remove our precious time, babes. 7. Eceu gang who always share laughed anywhere, anytime: Fadhilla Fatihatullaily, Sri Mulyani, Rismayanti Putri. Keep going crazy, guys. 8. Her good listener friends: Muhammad Fadli, M. Fauzier, thanks for the shared stories and always have heard my stories. 9. Her thesis struggle gang: Aditia Prana Setiadji, Rizki Ananda, Fajar Nurrahman, Mita Eka Sari. 10. Her classmate in FASELL 2012, my beloved class Literature 2012. vi Thanks for the all supported, the writer wishes and prays that Allah SWT will repay for the kindness to them. vii TABLE OF CONTENT ABSTRACT…………………………………………………… ....................... i APPROVAL SHEET ........................................................................................ ii LEGALIZATION ............................................................................................. iii DECLARATION ............................................................................................... iv AKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................... v TABLE OF CONTENT .................................................................................... viii CHAPTER I – Introduction ............................................................................. 1 A. Background of Study..................................................................................... 1 B. Focuses of the Study ..................................................................................... 5 C. Research Question ......................................................................................... 5 D. The Objective of The Research ..................................................................... 5 E. Signifiance of the Study ................................................................................ 6 F. Research Methodology.................................................................................. 6 1. Research Methodology............................................................................ 6 2. The Tehnique of Analysis ....................................................................... 6 3. The Instrument of The Research ............................................................. 7 4. The Unit of Analysis ............................................................................... 7 5. Place and Time of The Researh .............................................................. 7 CHAPTER II – Theoritical Framework ......................................................... 8 A. Previous Research ......................................................................................... 8 viii B. Element of Narrative ..................................................................................... 9 1. Character and Characterization ............................................................... 9 a. Characterization Through Appearance ............................................. 10 b. Characterization through Dialogue ................................................... 10 2. Setting ..................................................................................................... 11 3. The Concept of Ideology by Stuart Hall ................................................. 13 CHAPTER III – Research Finding ................................................................. 17 A. Representation Japan and America through Character and Characterization 17 a. Hiro Hamada ........................................................................................... 17 b. Tadashi Hamada ...................................................................................... 18 c. Professor Robert Callaghan..................................................................... 19 d. Alistar Krei .............................................................................................. 20 B. Representation Japan and America through Setting/Place............................ 21 a. Golden Gate Bridge................................................................................. 22 b. Port of San Fransisco .............................................................................. 23 c. Transamerica Pyramid ............................................................................ 24 d. Japanese Hairpin (Kanzashi) ................................................................... 25 e. Wagasa .................................................................................................... 26 f. Maneki Neko ........................................................................................... 27 g. Victorian Mission Duplexes .................................................................... 28 h. A picture of Robot Gundam .................................................................... 29 i. Kabuki Mask ........................................................................................... 30 ix j. A picture family who wear Kimono........................................................ 31 k. Karate ...................................................................................................... 32 CHAPTHER IV – Conclusion and Suggestion ............................................... 34 A. Conclusion..................................................................................................... 34 B. Suggestion ....................................................................................................